Recommended five films on HK Film Critics Society Awards
2010-03-22 14:17 BJT
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards held their 16th annual ceremony on March 3rd. On today's edition of Countdown we recommend five of the Films of Merit.
No.5 "
Shinjuku Incident"
The 2009 crime/drama stars Jackie Chan and is directed by Derek Yee. Chan plays a Chinese tractor mechanic nicknamed Steelhead, who enters Japan illegally in search of his fiancee, Xiu Xiu, played by Xu Jinglei. He finds out that Xiu Xiu married a Tokyo gang leader. The desperate Steelhead encounters a Chinese woman named Lilly and becomes involved in gang combat.
No.4 "Prince of Tears"
"Prince of Tears" is a historical drama by Hong Kong director Yon Fan, starring Taiwan idol Joseph Chang and Wing Fan. It tells of the love, hate and separation of four young people in 1950's Taiwan. It took the director five years to accomplish the epic and the movie was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 66th Venice Film Festival.
No.3 "Written By"
"Written By" is a Hong Kong fantasy film co-written, produced, and directed by Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Lau Ching-Wan and Kelly Lin. Lau plays a lawyer killed in an accident, leaving behind his wife and daughter. He is resurrected as a character in his daughter's novel, where he finds himself a grieving husband who lost his family and his sight during a car accident, living in an alternate reality.
No.2 "Overheard"
It's a Hong Kong crime thriller starring Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo and Daniel Wu as a trio of police officers conducting surveillance on a public company, where a man, nicknamed "Boss" is the chief suspect. When crucial information on a surging share was intercepted, a moment of greed led the team into cross fire between police and the boss. Greed is one of the original sins, and is the central theme of the movie.
No.1 "Bodyguards And Assassins"
In 1905, Sun Yat-Sen, the pioneer of Chinese Democratic revolution, intends to come to Hong Kong to discuss plans for revolution with fellow Tong-meng-hui members to overthrow the corrupt and crumbling Qing Dynasty. Empress Dowager Cixi sends a group of assassins to kill Sun. And a group of revolutionists from all walks of life get together to protect Sun. Produced by Peter Chan and directed by Teddy Chen, the action drama features an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Tong Leung, Leon Lai, Zhou Xun and Nicholas Tse.
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